1. Vic Angoco appointed as Executive VP, Operations, overseeing network operations. 2. Jennifer Tungul promoted to Senior VP, overseeing Alaska operations. 3. Rob Olson joins as VP, Alaska Operations, managing terminal operations.
The leadership changes indicate strategic realignment, potentially driving operational efficiency. Historical precedent shows that strong leadership transitions can enhance company performance and market confidence.
The strategic importance of these appointments to Matson's operational efficiency holds significant weight. Changes in executive leadership typically influence stock performance positively as market perception adjusts.
New leadership positions are likely to yield effective strategies over time. Past leadership changes in similar firms provided sustained positive results over multiple quarters.
HONOLULU, Aug. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Matson has announced that Vic Angoco, senior vice president, Alaska, has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Operations, based at Matson's new corporate office in Walnut Creek, California.
In his new role, Angoco will oversee Matson's network operations, including West Coast terminals, vessel operations and engineering, equipment operations and engineering, and corporate facilities.
Angoco began his 35-year maritime career on Guam and has held a wide range of operations and sales management roles. He joined Matson in 1996 as sales and customer service manager on Guam, and quickly rose through the ranks in successive sales, customer service and operations leadership positions in San Francisco, Guam and Hawaii. In 2010, he was promoted to senior vice president of Matson's Pacific Division, with responsibility for all operations in Hawaii, Guam, Micronesia and the South Pacific. He has led Matson's Alaska team since 2022.
Tungul, Olson Promoted
The company concurrently announced the following related promotions:
Jennifer Tungul, Vice President, Alaska Operations, was promoted to succeed Angoco as Senior Vice President, Alaska. Tungul now oversees all of Matson's business activities in the 49th state,
Tungul joined Matson's Alaska operations in 2002 and has served in a series of finance and operations leadership roles, including terminal manager in Dutch Harbor. She was promoted to general manager for Dutch Harbor in 2019 and later that year to director, Alaska operations. She was promoted to her most recent position in 2022.
Rob Olson, General Manager, Alaska Terminal Operations & Safety, Quality, Environment and Security, was promoted to succeed Tungul as Vice President, Alaska Operations and will have primary management responsibility for Matson's terminal operations in Anchorage, Kodiak and Dutch Harbor.
Olson joined Matson in 2022 as General Manager, Anchorage Terminal. Later that year, he took on additional responsibilities to include the oversight of Safety, Quality, Environment, and Security for Alaska Terminals. Prior to joining Matson, he was transportation and maintenance manager for a major retail grocery chain and served eight years in the U.S. Marine Corps.
"Vic is one of Matson's most experienced and trusted leaders, and will add depth to the talented leadership team overseeing our vessel and terminal operations divisions," said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Matt Cox. "Likewise, Jenn and Rob have distinguished themselves among the next generation of senior leaders at Matson and are well positioned to lead our Alaska operations into the future."
About Matson
Founded in 1882, Matson is a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific. Matson provides a vital lifeline to the economies of Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, Micronesia and select South Pacific islands, and operates a premium, expedited service from China to Southern California. The Company's fleet of 22 owned vessels includes containerships, combination container and roll-on/roll-off ships and custom-designed barges. Matson Logistics, established in 1987, extends the geographic reach of Matson's transportation network throughout the continental U.S. Its integrated, asset-light logistics services include rail intermodal, highway brokerage, warehousing, and less-than-container load freight consolidation and forwarding to Alaska. Additional information about Matson Inc. is available at www.matson.com.
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Matson
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